Rebuilt the smoker

AWS

AWS

Custom Accessory Maker & Retired PM Staff
Cheap smoker, always had a hard time managing the heat and finally the burner started to soot up the food. I gutted the burner and replaced it with a burner for wok heater. The controls are a little touchy but seem to work well holding a nice even heat. Dry tested it the other day, today it has a rack of country ribs brined overnight in equal amounts of salt, brown sugar and some hot chilli flakes. It is one of my favorites for dinner from the smoker. Potato salad and corn on the cob.
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I've been getting a few cherries tomatoes for salads but my first of the year large tomato will be ready later in the week. Will bake a loaf of bread and celebrate summer with our first BLT of the year. They just don't taste right with store bought tomatoes.
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The country ribs have good color and I moved them to to a covered pan to finish them off, bringing the temp up to 200 and have them fall apart tender. Added some fresh brats to the smoker for breakfasts.
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When we'd go to my uncles in the summer as a kid, we'd always have hotdogs & burgers out on the lawn. Fresh corn and tomatoes. Homemade salsa, homemade bread. Couldn't hardly touch a tomato at home after that.

Went to Tahiti for my honeymoon. Fresh tree ripened mini bananas, mangos, papayas, coconuts, etc.
Couldn't hardly stand a store bought banana for over a year.
Fruit from the store sucks too. My friends grandma lived across the street growingup. Every summer we would raid her trees and vines. Peaches, apricots (my favorite), pomegranate, and grapes.
Sure miss it all.

The meat looks might tasty. Smiths had BOGO babybacks this weekend. Picked up 4 racks for a later date.
 
Smoked meatloaf is amazing! One of my favorites! I’m going to be smoking wild turkey breast in the next few days using this technique from Hank Shaw.

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Smoked Boneless Turkey Breast Recipe - Smoked Wild Turkey Breast

How to make smoked boneless turkey breast at home. Smoked wild turkey breast will be better, but store-bought turkey works, too.
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I’ve made it many times and the brining technique is foolproof. My brother is a beekeeper so I have the honey as well.
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even if you dont fully cook the hamburgers on the smoker, put them on for a 1hr cold smoke (180-200*F) before you grill them. will give an amazing flavor!

its incredible !
 
I'm not much of a grill guy. I use either Italian dressing for the chicken chunks in kabobs or a reduced pineapple marinade for pork or chicken pot stickers. I rarely grill anything other than burgers or steaks as my wife isn't a fan of poultry of any kind.

Maybe someone here can chime in.

The BLTs were awesome, first of the year, did them on toasted rolls, crispy bacon(a lot) fresh garden tomato, romaine lettuce and mayo(kraft salad dressing). I have more tomatoes turning so more bacon is on the shopping list and I'm thinking about making my own.
 
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Zesty Italian works for just about anything as does bacon wrapped with a slice of jalapeño.
For the larger pheasant breast, maybe try some injection. Either Italian or Tony Chachere"s.
 
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